[kj] OT -- Sex Pis.. -- now, working at the Bank

[melinda grant]

cheers brend,i will look into to that or something,its all a bit of a headache really isnt it,oh btw,i was joking about stashing cash under the matress ;P
 
so have you decided,are you over over to the west to see any of the k.j gigs?
good luck with that ok> Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:15:15 +1200> From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz> To: gathering at misera.net> Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- Sex Pis.. -- now, working at the Bank> > If you put your money under the mattress inflation will erode it to death,> if you want security you could put it into govt-backed bonds, into the> bank, into real estate, or precious metals, or a combination. There's some> degree of risk in everything really...but sitting on cash for years just> erodes its value as inflation whittles away your buying power, the> opposite to how compounding interest gradually increases it.> > "Money makes money and the money money makes makes money"> > ;p> > I personally have no issues being interested in money because the way I> see it money is similar to karma in some ways. It can represent your hard> work, thrift and savings, your study and experience, it can provide> opportunity, it can come as a result of negative or positive behaviour, or> luck, and can be used similarly...to me it has an energy or karma value to> it and it's not just dirty or base by default at all.> > >> > i dont think pensions are all cut out to what they used to be,you put a> > certain amount awqay eac h month,for x amount of years,statistics predict> > that the final return on yours or anyones pensions will be considerable> > less than what was originally predicted to you from your adviser,its all a> > bloody con,but what is the alternative? shove yu money under the matress> > ;D))) well atleast if we al do that,we wont get flucked over by the banks!> >> > how about an isa? slightly more secure than a pension i hear,but not much> > ;( any idears?> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:40:21 +0100> From:> > ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk> To: gathering at misera.net> Subject: Re: [kj] OT> > -- Sex Pis.. -- now, working at the Bank> > LOL - spot-on! I have> > pension-related shit to deal with at the mo. NOOOOOO!!!!!!> >> > -----Original Message-----> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net>> > [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Janean Lancaster> Sent:> > 25 July 2008 14:38> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)>> > Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- Sex Pis.. -- now, working at the Bank> > > <<< I'm> > glad I'm too gormless, when it comes to money-matters >>>> > God, me too.> > When I get a letter from the bank about my mortgage, I go> crossed-eyed> > and stuff it into a box where it can't hurt me anymore.> > > >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: gathering-bounces at misera.net>> > [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]> > On Behalf Of ade> > Sent: 25 July> > 2008 14:32> > To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)> >> > Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- Sex Pis.. -- now, working at the Bank> > > > Very> > interesting Pat-ster - I'm glad I'm too gormless, when it comes> > to> > money-matters, to get involved in this sort of thing!> > > > I think> > Brenda is doing his best to keep a balance - respect to him> > that he's> > *consciously* doing so.> > > > I think one of the reasons why everyday UK> > folk are playing stocks &> > shares nowadays, is not only that it's easier> > on-line, but also that> > we all need to provide for our futures (kids> > futures, etc.) in the> > likelihood that relying on a state pension will> > simply put us all> > on the breadline (as we see pensioners suffering all> > around us).> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----> > From:> > gathering-bounces at misera.net> > [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On> > Behalf Of iPat> > Sent: 25 July 2008 14:15> > To: A list about all things> > Killing Joke (the band!)> > Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- Sex Pis.. -- now,> > working at the Bank> > > > > > the stock exchange works on making profit,> > and there are three main> > levels of risk. If you want your monies put> > into eco friendly stock> > then the returns are very low. So stocks tend> > to be invested in high> > return areas which also tend to be the problems> > in the world. obvious> > i know.> > > > So what if you one makes a good> > return but has invested in a company> > that promotes women to revert to> > powered milk rather than their own> > breast milk in third world> > countries. Maybe the companies invest> > heavily in vivisection to produce> > cosmetics or maybe the returns come> > from arm sales. Perhaps the> > companies profits are coming from beef> > sales to keep up with glutenous> > fast food consumption which comes> > around from deforestation> > > > It> > was the protection and stability of those markets that was one of> > the> > major driving forces in the iraq invasion.> > > > Now im not saying that> > you musnt do this or that, im merely pointing> > out that if you think> > that you wil escape the rat race by this then i> > think you are deluding> > yourself. Thats your call.> > > > On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 3:16 AM, Brendan> > <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>> wrote:> > > All of my money is invested in> > stocks already, I'm playing the> system I> > > suppose. Working with these> > traders has been a real fast track to> > learning> > > about investments,> > they are all mad about markets and talk about it> all> > > day long. It's> > a total win / win, ask them questions and they are> all> > mad> > > keen> > on talking about it. I listen to glean info and then go home> and do> > >> > some research online in between watching hippie videos and smoking> ganga>> > > > ;) Actually I gave my old boss a stock tip last year that he did>> > really> > > well on.> > _______________________________________________> >> > Gathering mailing list> > Gathering at misera.net> >> > http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering> > > > > >> > _______________________________________________> > Gathering mailing list>> > > Gathering at misera.net> >> > http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering>> > _______________________________________________> Gathering mailing list>> > Gathering at misera.net> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering>> > > > _______________________________________________> Gathering mailing> > list> Gathering at misera.net>> > http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering> > _________________________________________________________________> > Find the best and worst places on the planet> > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/101719807/direct/01/_______________________________________________> > Gathering mailing list> > Gathering at misera.net> > http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering> >> > > _______________________________________________> Gathering mailing list> Gathering at misera.net> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering
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